The Ark of the Covenant is an important item in Jewish and Christian tradition. In the Bible, the Hebrews placed the Ten Commandments in it.
Benjamin Sisko had seen holos of the Ark and was reminded of it when he saw an Orb ark for the first time in 2369. (DS9 novelization: Emissary)
External link
- Ark of the Covenant article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.